Terms and conditions

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

Entries: Entries to the prize draw can be received from any LinkedIn member who is a Sailors’ Society (@Sailors-Society) company group follower and is at least 18+ years old at the time of entry. Sailors’ Society employees are not permitted to enter.

Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Sailors' Society, as final and binding as it relates to the content. The Free Prize Draw is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Prize draw period: The free draw for a complimentary paperback copy of 200 Stories from the Sea will run from 14:00 (BST) Tuesday 15 October 2019 to 23:00 (BST) Monday 28 October 2019.

How to enter: Entry to the free prize draw must be made by commenting on the prize draw post or by emailing: book@sailors-society.org The entry must fulfill all free prize draw requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sailors' Society. You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple e-mail addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Sailors' Society.

The prize: The winner will receive one complimentary paperback copy of 200 Stories from the Sea which will be delivered by post at a cost to Sailors’ Society to an address of the winner’s choosing. The prize is non-transferable. Any and all additional prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted.

Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Winner selection and notification: The winner be selected at random by 12:00 (BST) on Tuesday 29 October 2019 and will be contacted via LinkedIn or other means by a Sailors’ Society member of staff within five (5) days following the winner selection.

In the event that no response is received from the winner within 15 days of notification, or if the winner is ineligible, an alternative will be selected at random under supervision of Sailors’ Society and contacted via LinkedIn or other means by a Sailors’ Society member of staff.

Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless Sailors' Society and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant's participation in the free prize draw and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

Disputes: This free prize draw is governed by the laws of UK and Hampshire, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this free prize draw, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this free prize draw, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Hampshire having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this free prize draw), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, LinkedIn. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this free prize draw and not to LinkedIn.

Sailors’ Society collects your contact details in order to keep in touch with you and to keep you informed about issues that might potentially be of interest to you. We do not share your information with any outside parties. By providing your email address and/or mobile number you are agreeing to us contacting you in these ways.